Marguerite Yourcenar and the Phallacy of Indifference

Abstract

At first glance, the works of Marguerite Yourcenar seem far removed from any specifically female or feminist preoccupation and the author herself vigorously affirms the universality of her writing. Nevertheless, an intertextual reading of her fiction, autobiography, and interviews reveals that sexual difference is in fact an important aspect ofher texts. An analysis of repetitive lexical and rhetorical patterns clearly articulates Yourcenar's repressed feminine discourse.

Keywords:

• Marguerite Yourcenar Keyword: Marguerite Yourcenar
• female Keyword: female
• feminist Keyword: feminist
• feminism Keyword: feminism
• intertextual reading Keyword: intertextual reading
• intertextuality Keyword: intertextuality
• sexuality Keyword: sexuality
• gendered Keyword: gendered
• lexical pattern Keyword: lexical pattern
• rhetorical pattern Keyword: rhetorical pattern
• feminine discourse Keyword: feminine discourse

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